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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Boxing. London

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 8

The leading newspapers express the hope that the National Sporting Club will not encourage the Johnson-[?]ford fight owing to the public disapproval of…

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Cricket

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

Mullum team for Saturday against Combined Mills: Davis, Mathews, Uptin, Humbert, Gibson, Druitt, Balmer, McAuley, G. Smith, Vardy…

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Local and General. Swimming Race

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 January 1914 · page 4

The race for prizes last week in the River at bottom of Dalley Street resulted;—Roy Torre[?] M. Coghlan 3 sec 2, F. Wilkinson 6 sec 3…

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Cricket

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

The following team has been selected to meet the Bangalow Association's team at Murwillumbah on Monday next the 26th January,…

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SPORTING Boxing. CARPENTIER v. McGOORTY. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

Carpentier has decided to accept an invitation to meet McGoorty at Dublin for a purpose of £2000…

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The Richmond River District Cricket Union

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 5

[?]ading to the increment weather last evening the meeting of the Richmond River District Cricket Union was postponed until to-night, when it is hoped there will be a…

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Cricket

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. Bill J. Stark, hon. secretary of the Logan and Albert Cricket Association (Southern Queensland), passed through Casino yesterday, en route to…

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Cricket in Ceylon

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 8

The following interesting particulars of cricket matters in Ceylon have been furnished the "Sydney Morning Herald" by the Rev. Mr. Waddy, whose team of cricketers…

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Football Awards

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

The annual presentation of medals by the Carrington Rugby Football Union (Casino) to the winning team of the junior competition for 1913, took place…

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To Tennis Players

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

When I was at school in the North of England--(alas! many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

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Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Competition. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 7

Brookes, Dunlop, Doust and Wilding have been chosen to represent Australansia in the Davis Cup tennis contests…

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Erring Commercial Traveller. Forged Cheques and Racing. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

Frederick Dutton, alias Louis Frost, aged 36, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing £900 belonging to the Bank of Australasia, by means of…

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SPORTING Cricket. VICTORIA v. N.S. Wales. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 5

The match Victoria v. N.S. Wales was opened to-day, the, weather being perfect. Trumper won the toss and sent in Kelleway and Collins first…

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Swimming. BRISBANE

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The 100 yards Swimming championship, contested here to-day, resulted in a win for Barry, from Longworth, by two inches, in 59 seconds…

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Boxing. Carpentier v. Smith London

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 8

Nothing has been settled respecting the Harpentier [?]oat Smith boxing match. If arranged it will probably come off at Liverpool…

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Boxing. Bombadier Wells V. Piggot. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

Considerable interest in being evinced in the match between Bombadier Wells and Piggot. The latter is acknowledged to be the best French heavyweight…

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R.r. District Cricket Union. Presentaion to Mr. [?]Alpine

Northern Star · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 6

Friday night a meeting was held of the R.R. District Cricket Union in the School of Arts, when there were present MEssrs. J. G. Johnston [?] P. Hogan. B…

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Cricket. N.S.W. V. Victoria. a Mammoth Score. Macartney Tops the Double Century. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The match was continued to-day in beautiful weather. The not out men, Macartney and Mailey, opened to the bowling of Ryder…

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Athletics. Championship Meeting. More Records Established. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 January 1914 · page 3

The Australasian athletic championships commenced yesterday in fine hut hot weather. The 100 yards resulted: Parker,…

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Swimming. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 8

At the swimming carnival held on Saturday the 100 yards championship of Australia [?] Barry being first. Long[?] worth [?] and Finlay third. Barry…

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